is being investigated as arson.ktvu'snoellewalkerislive where the mayor told you he thinks there is something bigger going on here. >> reporter: yeah. the mayor told me before the fire here this weekend that this office had the windows broke on out and at his campaign headquarters. >> reporter: when he stood outside his charred law offices he had one thought. >> disbelief. i mean, just doesn't seem real. >> reporter: we talked to him today. >> i am not fearful for my life. i am concerned for my family. i have had written threats. verbal threats. telephone threats but none risen to the level of this dangerous crimical conduct -- criminal conduct. >> reporter: the fire was no accident. >> we have confirmed it was an intentional device that started the fire. >> we believe what happened is arson. >> reporter: being mayor is a good way to make friends and enemies. >> avenue day you are -- every day you are making decisions, haveing a meeting, doing -- having a meeting, doing something that someone isn't going to like. >> reporter: there have been low points, three years ago he m

,noellewalker, ktvuchannel 2 news. >>> lawmakers, local officials and consumer advocates are all upset over what they're calling a back room deal on the san bruno pipeline talks. they want former senator george mitchell to oversee the settlement talks. the puc on monday said it had appointed mitchell to help state regulators. local officials say they were never consulted about mitchell's appointment. >> pg&e was in on the decision and we were kept in the dark. needless to say, we have little confidence that this will be a fair mediation process. >> public hearings were suspended earlier this month after state regulators said private negotiations would help expedite a settlement. >>> people are evacuating near santa barbara tonight as a wildfire threatens about 100 homes. the fire is burning in the painted cave area. it has now spread to more than 20 acres. firefighters say the fire is 45% contained. >>> a research firm says the number of foreclosures is down in california. in fact, at a new five-year low. dataquick looks at the number of default notices which are the first step in a f